Knuff

1. German word for a soft or well-intentioned punch, not necessarily pain-less. -> buddy punch

2. the adjective "knuffig" stands for "soft and cuddly" and is used for babies and cute stuff in general.

1.
"Aua!" (Ow!)
"Was ist denn passiert?" (What happened?)
"XY hat mir 'nen Knuff gegeben!" (XY buddy-punched me!)

2.
"Oh ist das Tigerbaby knuffig!" (Aw! That tiger baby is cuddly!)

by the fine September 10, 2011